Mark Williams
ActingBorn Aug 22, 1959
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, UK
Mark Williams (born August 22, 1959) is an English actor, comedian, presenter and screenwriter. He first achieved widespread recognition as one of the central performers in the popular BBC sketch show The Fast Show. His film roles include Horace in the 1996 adaptation of 101 Dalmatians and Arthur Weasley in seven of the Harry Potter films. He made recurring appearances as Brian Williams in the BBC television series Doctor Who and as Olaf Petersen in Red Dwarf. Since 2013, Williams has portrayed the title character in the long-running BBC series loosely based on the Father Brown short stories by G. K. Chesterton.
Known For
The Storyteller
tv1988
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
movie2011
Red Dwarf
tv1988
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
movie2004
The Fast Show Live
movie1998
The Fast Show: The Farewell Tour
movie2003
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
movie2002
The Rotters' Club
tv2005
Mark Williams On The Rails
tv2004
The World's Strangest UFO Stories
tv2006
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
tv1993
Bottom
tv1991
Filmography
2025The Secret Santa Projectas Leonmovie2025Dream Hackeras Edgar Wainwrightmovie2024Robin and the Hoodsas The Mayormovie2023Surprised by Oxfordas Professor Nutthammovie2023The Effects of Lyingmovie2022Fantastic Friendsas Selftv2022Super Villansas Writermovie2022Here We Goas Franktv2022Sister Boniface Mysteriesas Father Browntv2022Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwartsas Selfmovie2020The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrasesas Self/Various Charactersmovie2020The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrasesas Writermovie2018Early Manas Barry (voice)movie2017Heidi: Queen of the Mountainas Henrymovie2017Harry Potter: A History Of Magicas Himselfmovie2016We're Going on a Bear Huntas Dad (voice)movie2016Golden Yearsas Philmovie2016Red Topas Police Commissioner Hamish Pritchardmovie2015Born Naughty?as Self - Narrator (voice)tv2014The Musketeersas Pathologisttv2013The Look of Loveas Follies Directormovie2013Father Brownas Father Browntv2013Blandingsas Sebastian Beachtv2011Albert Nobbsas Sean Caseymovie2011When Harry Left Hogwartsas Selfmovie201150 Greatest Harry Potter Momentsas Arthur Weasley (archive footage)movie2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2as Arthur Weasleymovie2011Ferntv2011Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leedsas Alphonse Frankensteinmovie2010Little Crackersas Father Christmastv2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1as Arthur Weasleymovie2010The Indian Doctoras Richard Sharpetv2009Steve Coogan: The Inside Storyas Selfmovie2009Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Princeas Arthur Weasleymovie2009Being Humanas Regustv2008Merlinas The Goblin (voice)tv2008A Room with a Viewas Mr Beebetv2008Sense and Sensibilityas Sir John Middletontv2007A Room with a Viewas Mr Beebemovie2007Stardustas Billymovie2007Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixas Arthur Weasleymovie2006Saxondale: On The Roadas Selfmovie2006The One Showas Selftv2006Saxondaleas Deggsytv2006Viva Blackpoolas Tommy Vestymovie2006The World's Strangest UFO Storiesas Self - Narrator (voice)tv2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fireas Arthur Weasleymovie2005A Cock and Bull Storyas Ingoldsbymovie2005Doctor Whoas Brian Williamstv2005The Rotters' Clubas Sam Williamstv2004Agatha Christie's Marpleas Commander Peterstv2004Carrie and Barryas Kirktv2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanas Arthur Weasleymovie2004Mark Williams On The Railsas Self - Presentertv2004Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination Londonas Inspector Crescentmovie2004Hustleas Dale Ridleytv2004The Heart of Meas Manmovie2004New Tricksas David Beaumonttv2003The Fast Show: The Farewell Touras Variousmovie2003Staras Mr Fishertv2002Anita and Meas The Reverend 'Uncle' Alanmovie2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secretsas Arthur Weasleymovie2002The Final Curtainas Declan Farrellmovie2002Industrial Revelationstv2002Shackletonas Dudley Dockertv2002Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomimeas King Ratmovie2001Combat Sheepas Moose (voice)movie2001Second Star to the Leftas Duke (voice)movie2001High Heels and Low Lifesas Tremainemovie2001Happinesstv2001Exit Woundsas Copmovie2001Jumpers for Goalpostsas Tommy Steintv2001Fun at the Funeral Parlourtv2000Happy Birthday Shakespeareas Tedmovie2000Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?as Roland Thorntonmovie2000The Strangerersas Cadet Flynntv2000Gormenghastas Professor Perchtv1999Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Showas Selfmovie1999Loose Womenas Selftv1999Hunting Venusas Petermovie